WARD. 49 IL 1670. 2. Edward (Ward), Baron Wabd or Birmingham,) a. nod h., (. 1631 ; took hia Miit in the House of Lords, 6 Doo. 1670 ; He, on the death of his mother in Aug. 1697, became Lord DUDLRT [1342] ; and took his seat aa auoh, 28 Jan. 1697/8. He d. 8 Aug. 1701. IIL 1701. J. Edward (Ward), Lord Dudlbt and Baron Ward of Birmingham, grandson and h., being a. and h. of William Ward, 8d. but let aurv. a. of the hat Lord, which William d. T.p. May 1692. He d, in his 2lBt year, 28 March 1704. IV. 1704. 4. Edward (Ward), Lord Dudlsy and Baron ^ Ward of Birmihoham, posthumoua a. and h. He dL unm. 6 ' Sep. 1731. y. 1731. 6. William (Ward), Lord Dudlbt and Baron Ward of Birmiroham, uncle and h., being yet br. of Bdward, Lord Dudley (8d), Baron Ward aboTenamed. He dL unm., 31 Mav 1740, when the Barony of Dudley devolved on the heir general, his nephew William Lea, a. and h. of Frances, his only sister. (See " DaoLRT " Barony, er, by writ 1842, iub the 15th hoMer thereof), while the Barony of Ward devolved on the heir male of the body of the grantee, as under. VL 1740. 6. John (Ward), Baron Ward OF Birmingham,' cousin and h., being s. and h. of William Ward, of Seddey Park, CO. StaCTord, by Mary, da. of the Hon. John Grbt, of Bnville, which William was only s. and h. of the Hon. William Ward, of Willingworth in Sedgley afsd., who waa 8d a. of the 1st Baron. He was er., 21 April 1768, VISCOUNT DUDLEY AND WARD OF DUDLEY, co. Worcester. He d. 6 May 1774, aged about 70. VII. 1774. 7. John (Ward), Viscount Dddlbyand Ward of Dudlbt, and Baron Ward of Birmiroham, 1st s. and h. He d, 8.p. 8 Oct. 1788, aged 68. VIII. 1788. 8. William (Ward), Viscount Dudlbt and Ward of Dudlbt, and Baron Ward of Birminoham, br. andh. He d. 26 April 1828, aged 78. IX. 1823. 9, John William (Ward), Viscount Dudlbt and Ward of Dudlbt, and Baron Ward of Birminqham, a. and h. He waa er. 5 Oct. 1827, VISCOUNT KDNAM of Ednam, co. lloiburgh, and EARL OF DUDLEY OF DUDLEY CASTLE, co. Stafford. He d. nnm. 6 March 1833, when the Sarldom and both ike Viieounteie§ became extine^y while the Barony of Ward devolved on the heir male of the body of the grantee, as under. I I Q 1 I I
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h 11 gP S I X. 1833. 10, Willum Humblb (Ward), Baron Ward of Bir- miroham, 2d ooosin and h. male, being a. and h. of Humble Ward (who d. 1786), by Suaanna, da. of (— ) Bbkcroft, which Humble waa lat a. of the Rev. William Ward, Rector of Himley afsd. (who d, 21 July 1768), the next br. to John, the 6th Baron, who waa er. (1763) Visoourt Dhdlrt and Ward of Dudlbt. He waa b. 9 Jan. 1781 ; ed. at Queen's Coll., Cambridge; B.A., 1803; M.A., 1806 ; was in Holy Ordera ; tue. to the peerage, as above, on the deatli of his cousin the Earl of Dudley. He m, 22 May 1816, Amelia, 2d da. of William Qooch Pillars, of Bracondale, Norfolk. He d. 6 Dec 1835, at Himley Hall, co. Stafford. Will pr. Feb. 1836. Hia widow d. 28 May 1882, in her 85th year, at Himley Hall afsd. XI. 1836. 11. William (Ward), Baron Ward op Birmingham, 8. and h., h* 27 March 181 7. On 17 Feb. 1860, he was cr. VISCOUNT EDNAM of Ednam, oo; Roxburgh, and EARL OF DUDLEY OF DUDLEY OASTLB, 00. Stafford. See that digni^. E
